ZeeDoktor
Still, I'm not in the habit of posting utter nonsense...
If what I heard indeed turns out to be true, there will be a whole new set of self management and CRM issues we all need to address (not just AF).
The third or 4th hand rumor you posted would fit quite nicely in the Rumor and News section.
However, it won't stand up to technical scutiny until it is connected to the loss of flight control itself.
It simply explains a possible reason for the contribution of weather which has been discussed forever in the old thread.
Since day 1 there has always been the question of possible pilot and aircraft reactions to weather.
The mystery continues until facts are linked.